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A.J. Cole • P
Ht/Wt:6'5", 240 lbs.
Born:Jan 5, 1992 (32 yrs) in Winter Springs, FL
Hometown:Oviedo, FL
Experience:7 years
Drafted:Drafted by Washington in 2010 (4/116).
Bats:R
Throws:R
Movements & Injuries
2021
12/07/2021 Signed with Tokyo Yakult Swallows (Japan).
10/05/2021 Refused minor league assignment from the Toronto Blue Jays and opted for free agency.
9/03/2021 Outrighted to Buffalo (AAA).
9/03/2021 Missed 83 games (left oblique strain).
6/12/2021 Left oblique strain, 60-day injured list.
6/02/2021 Neck injury, 10-day injured list (retroactive to May 30th, 2021).
5/08/2021 Contract purchased from Buffalo (AAA).
2/12/2021 Invited to spring training by the Toronto Blue Jays.
1/08/2021 Re-signed by the Toronto Blue Jays to a minor league contract and invited to spring training.
2020
12/02/2020 Toronto Blue Jays declined to tender a contract.
7/23/2020 Contract purchased by the Toronto Blue Jays from their alternate training site.
2019
11/25/2019 Signed by the Toronto Blue Jays to a minor league contract and invited to spring training.
11/04/2019 Outrighted to Columbus (AAA).
11/04/2019 Missed the last 48 regular season games (right shoulder injury).
11/04/2019 Refused minor league assignment from the Cleveland Indians and opted for free agency.
9/01/2019 Right shoulder injury, 60-day injured list.
8/10/2019 Right shoulder injury, 10-day injured list (retroactive to August 8th, 2019).
5/11/2019 Contract purchased from Columbus (AAA).
3/20/2019 Assigned by the Cleveland Indians to their minor league camp.
2/11/2019 Outrighted to Columbus (AAA).
2/04/2019 Designated for assignment by the Cleveland Indians.
1/11/2019 Claimed off waivers from the New York Yankees.
1/04/2019 Designated for assignment by the New York Yankees.
2018
10/03/2018 Not on the New York Yankees Wild Card playoff game roster.
7/03/2018 Missed 12 games (strained neck).
6/21/2018 Strained neck, 10-day DL (retroactive to June 20th, 2018).
4/24/2018 Acquired from the Washington Nationals
4/20/2018 Designated for assignment by the Washington Nationals.
2017
10/06/2017 Did not make the Washington Nationals playoff roster.
9/04/2017 Recalled from Syracuse (AAA).
8/27/2017 Optioned to Syracuse (AAA).
8/25/2017 Recalled from Syracuse (AAA).
8/15/2017 Optioned to Syracuse (AAA).
8/02/2017 Recalled from Syracuse (AAA).
6/22/2017 Optioned to Syracuse (AAA).
6/18/2017 Recalled from Syracuse (AAA).
5/12/2017 Optioned to Syracuse (AAA).
5/06/2017 Missed 5 games (suspended by mlb).
5/02/2017 Recalled from Syracuse (AAA).
3/29/2017 Optioned to Syracuse (AAA).
2016
10/07/2016 Did not make the Washington Nationals playoff roster.
9/27/2016 Suspended by the MLB for 5 games.
8/22/2016 Recalled from Syracuse (AAA).
8/20/2016 Optioned to Syracuse (AAA).
8/18/2016 Recalled from Syracuse (AAA).
3/11/2016 Optioned to Syracuse (AAA).
2015
9/03/2015 Recalled from Syracuse (AAA).
6/06/2015 Optioned to Syracuse (AAA).
6/04/2015 Recalled from Syracuse (AAA).
5/24/2015 Optioned to Syracuse (AAA).
5/15/2015 Recalled from Syracuse (AAA).
4/29/2015 Optioned to Syracuse (AAA).
4/28/2015 Recalled from Syracuse (AAA).
3/18/2015 Optioned to Syracuse (AAA).
2014
11/20/2014 Contract purchased from GCL Nationals (R).
3/12/2014 Assigned by the Washington Nationals to their minor league camp.
1/24/2014 Invited to spring training by the Washington Nationals.
2013
1/16/2013 Acquired from the Oakland Athletics.
2011
12/23/2011 Acquired from the Washington Nationals.
2010
6/08/2010 Drafted by the Washington Nationals in the 4th round (116th overall) in 2010.
Career Transactions
2019
11/25/2019 Signed by the Toronto Blue Jays to a minor league contract.
1/11/2019 Claimed by the Cleveland Indians off waivers from the New York Yankees.
2018
4/24/2018 Washington Nationals traded A.J. Cole to the New York Yankees for cash considerations.
2013
1/16/2013 Seattle Mariners traded John Jaso to the Oakland Athletics. Oakland Athletics traded A.J. Cole, Blake Treinen and a player to be named (Ian Krol 3/20/2013) to the Washington Nationals. Washington Nationals traded Michael Morse to the Seattle Mariners.
2011
12/23/2011 Washington Nationals traded Tommy Milone, Brad Peacock, Derek Norris and A.J. Cole to the Oakland Athletics for Gio Gonzalez.
2010
6/07/2010 Drafted by the Washington Nationals in the 4th round (116th overall) in 2010.
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